---
title: 'Tom Thumb (1958)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Pal'
released: '1958-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tom-thumb-1958'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052427/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tom Thumb (1958)

1958 · 98 min · Fantasy, Music, Family · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Tom Thumb is a 1958 British musical fantasy film produced and directed by George Pal, and released by MGM. The film, based on the fairy tale "Thumbling" by the Brothers Grimm, is about a tiny youth who manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Pal](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-pal)
- **Producer:** [George Pal](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-pal)
- **Screenplay:** [Ladislas Fodor](https://cinepixo.com/people/ladislas-fodor)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Douglas Gamley](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-gamley), [Kenneth V. Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-v-jones)
- **Director of Photography:** [Georges Périnal](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-perinal)
- **Editor:** [Frank Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-clarke)

## Cast

- [Jessie Matthews](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessie-matthews)
- [Russ Tamblyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/russ-tamblyn) as Tom Thumb
- [Stan Freberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/stan-freberg)
- [June Thorburn](https://cinepixo.com/people/june-thorburn)
- [Peter Bull](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-bull)
- [Terry-Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-thomas)
- [Alan Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-young)
- [Bernard Miles](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-miles)
- [Peter Butterworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-butterworth)
- [Suzanna Leigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzanna-leigh)
- [Ayshea](https://cinepixo.com/people/ayshea)
- [Peter Sellers](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-sellers)
- [Dallas McKennon](https://cinepixo.com/people/dallas-mckennon)
- [Ian Wallace](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-wallace)
- [Barbara Ferris](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-ferris)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/tom-thumb-1958
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